Wordless Wednesday – May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
Tag: photography
30 Days of Creativity – Days 25 & 26
June 26, 2011
My creative act yesterday was to take a few pictures of my boys at the wedding we went to. This is one of my favourites. Sometimes I am just blown away by how amazing my boys are. Truly blessed. Today, I got out my calligraphy pens & wrote out a quote on an Artist Trading … More 30 Days of Creativity – Days 25 & 26
Challenge #1 Photoshop Actions & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 16
June 16, 2011
I love looking at photographer’s work. I have a pinboard on Pinterest dedicated to photography ideas. I asked a photographer friend of mine, Amy of Amy Mathews Photography, how she got some of her looks. She directed me to Florabella & MCP for their actions. They both have amazing Photoshop actions & I’d love to … More Challenge #1 Photoshop Actions & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 16
Challenge #1 – Dave Hill Look & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 9
June 9, 2011
I’m back on the Photoshop Tutorial bandwagon. This week I tried out this tutorial, it’s for the Dave Hill style of post-processing. I’m really pleased with the result. For details of this challenge, click here.
On Being a Hobbiest Photographer
March 31, 2011
I came across this blog post on the MCP Actions site. It rang true for me. As a stay at home mom, I’m interested in ways to make some extra money. I love photography so maybe I should study up & become a professional. I almost felt guilty for not really wanting to do that. … More On Being a Hobbiest Photographer
Challenge #1 Masked Overlay Diffusion
March 18, 2011
I love the look of overlay diffusion & this tutorial was great in that it shows how to keep details that might otherwise get blended away. It was an easy tutorial with a lot of impact. Here is my original photo: And here is the altered image: For details of this challenge, click here.
Challenge #1 Colorizing a Photo
March 2, 2011
So this week, I chose to colorize a photo. I used a black & white image of my Mom when she was in 8th grade, I believe. She’s gorgeous! You can read some of her writings & thoughts here. I used this tutorial. Overall, I’m pretty pleased. I’m not very good at masking, but I got … More Challenge #1 Colorizing a Photo
Challenge #1 Vintage Photo Effect
February 22, 2011
I found a site that has some great photoshop tutorials & I will probably be drawing heavily from these tutorials for my Photoshop effects. I love the 60s/70s look of retro & vintage photos, so I was excited to see a super easy tutorial for achieving this effect. I followed the instructions pretty much exactly though … More Challenge #1 Vintage Photo Effect
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